NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Harrisburg, PA

Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1326455791, issued on Jul 17, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA056943, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326455791
Name
Cassandra S. Destefano
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA056943 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2310 Patton RD, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone
(717) 724-6500
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2023
Fax
(717) 724-6510
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141009000299); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2310 Patton RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mary Boyd, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1811516636
  2. Christopher Casagrande, DOFamily Medicine Physician1881223808
  3. Jane Conroy, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1679542997
  4. John Dea, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992763726
  5. Patricia Himes, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578572715
  6. Lauren Hunsberger, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801485966

Verify Cassandra S. Destefano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

7,000 Medicare Part D claims for 1,047 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 83 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cassandra Destefano7,000
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium519 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate327 claims
  3. Lisinopril230 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium229 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium210 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium158 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Pinnacle Health Medical ServicesHarrisburg, PA
  2. Pshr Physical Therapy, LLCHershey, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cassandra S. Destefano among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 38% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

147 physician assistant records list a practice address in Harrisburg

They are 147 of the 3,963 NPPES records with a practice address in Harrisburg, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamie Cantafio, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121750641825
  2. Jessica Chaudry, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121346670478
  3. John Conway, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121275185167
  4. Ruchi Dalal, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121407311525
  5. Patricia Freudenberger, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121366932485
  6. Rachel Hikes, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121821402454
  7. Pamela Hoenich, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121437524287
  8. Jennifer Kmiecinski, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121508005661

Common questions

What is Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C's NPI number?

Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326455791, issued on Jul 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2310 Patton RD, Harrisburg, PA, 17112. Phone: (717) 724-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA056943, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C had 7,000 Medicare Part D claims for 1,047 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cassandra S. Destefano, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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